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Applications are invited from eligible candidates only through online mode upto
01.03.2023 for direct recruitment to the posts included in Combined Library State/
Subordinate Services Examination (Interview posts/ Non-Interview Posts).
Examination for these posts shall be conducted in OMR/Computer Based Test (CBT)
Method.
WARNING
 All recruitments by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit
based.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the applicants against
touts and agents who may cheat, by making false promises of securing jobs
through unfair means.
 The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for
any loss that may be caused to any applicant on account of indulging in any sort
of dealings with such unscrupulous elements.
 Applicants are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They
cannot blame service providers like internet cafes/browsing centres/Common
Service centres for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment.
Applicants are advised to check the filled in online application along with required
documents (see Annexure-III) before finally submitting the same.
 The applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support
of all the claims made / details furnished in the online application) at the time of
submission of online application itself. It shall be ensured by the applicants that
the online application shall not be submitted without uploading the required
certificates.
 Applicants are directed to read all the information / instructions / guidelines given
in this notification and the Commission’s “Instructions to applicants” before
applying for this recruitment. Clarification if any required, may be obtained over
phone and email well ahead of the last date for submission of online application.
Candidates should follow the instructions given in the online application also.
1. ONE TIME REGISTRATION:
It is mandatory for applicants to register their basic particulars through one - time
online registration system on payment of Rs. 150/- (Rupees One hundred and fifty only)
towards registration fee and then they should apply online for this recruitment. [The one-
time registration will be valid for five years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the
registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.] One Time Registration will
not be considered as an application for any post.
Advertisement No. 650
Notification No. 04/2023 DATED: 31.01.2023
TAMIL NADU PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION

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2. DETAILS OF VACANCIES:
Table-I (Interview posts)
Sl.No Name of the post and post
code
Name of the
service
No. of
vacancies
Scale of pay
1.
College Librarian in
Government Law Colleges
(Post Code.3003)
Tamil Nadu
Legal
Educational
Service
(Code No.070)
8
Rs.57,700-
2,11,500 /-
(Level-24)
2.
Librarian and Information
Officer in Anna Centenary
Library in Public Libraries
Department
(Post Code.3246)
Tamil Nadu
Educational
Service
(Code No.024)
1
Rs.56,100-
2,05,700/-
(Level-22)
3.
District Library Officer
(Post Code.3019)
Tamil Nadu
Educational
Service
(Code No.024)
3
Rs.56,100-
2,05,700/-
(Level-22)
Table-II (Non-Interview posts)
Sl.No
Name of the post
Name of the
service
No. of
vacancies
Scale of pay
4.
Library Assistant in the
Secretariat Library in the
Public Department
(Post Code. 3243)
Tamil Nadu
Secretariat
Service
(Code No.061)
2
Rs.35,400-
1,30,400/-
(Level-11)
5.
Librarian and Information
Assistant Grade II for
Kalaignar Memorial Library
and Anna Centenary Library in
Public Libraries Department
(Post Code.3109)
Tamil Nadu
Educational
Subordinate
Service
(Code No.025)
21
Rs.19,500-
71,900/-
(Level-8)
Unless and otherwise specified, the number of vacancies notified is
approximate and is liable to modification as indicated in para.11-A of
‘Instructions to Applicants’.
3. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES
The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment and the
distribution of vacancies will be announced later.

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4. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME:
Date of Notification 31.01.2023
Last date for submission of online application 01.03.2023
Application Correction Window Period From 06.03.2023 12.01 A.M
To 08.03.2023. 11.59 P.M
Date of examination (Written/ Computer Based Test)
Paper-I (Subject Paper) (For the posts of Librarian and Information
Assistant Grade II for Kalaignar Memorial Library and Anna Centenary
Library & Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library in the Public
Department)
Library and Information Science (B.L.I.S)
(Degree Standard)
13.05.2023
9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.
Paper – II (For all posts)
PART A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) and
PART B General Studies (Degree Std)
13.05.2023
02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M.
Paper-I (Subject Paper) (For the posts of College Librarian in
Government Law Colleges, Librarian and Information Officer in
Anna Centenary Library, and District Library Officer)
Library and Information Science
(P.G Degree Standard)
14.05.2023
9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.
Note: Refer Annexure-VII of this notification regarding ttentative timeline for
the recruitment process.
5. QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2023):
Sl.
No.
Name of the post
Maximum Age
(Should not have completed)
SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
MBC/DCs,
BC(OBCM)s, BCMs
and Destitute
Widows of all
categories.
‘Others’ [i.e.
Candidates not
belonging to SCs,
SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs,
BC(OBCM)s and
BCMs]
1.
College Librarian in Government Law
Colleges
No Maximum Age
limit
59 years.
2. Librarian and Information Officer in Anna
Centenary Library in Public Department
37 years.
3.
District Library Officer
37 years.
4. Library Assistant in the Secretariat
Library
32 years.
5. Librarian and Information Assistant
Grade – II
32 years.

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Note: @
In G.O (Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department,
dated 13.09.2021, Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct
recruitment is enhanced by 2 years.
Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have
completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection
/appointment to the post.
Note
“Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs]
who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not
eligible even if they are within the age limit. (For further details refer to para 3(F) of
“Instructions to Applicants”, Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of
Service) Act, 2016) (Not applicable for the post of Librarian and Information Officer in Anna
Centenary Library)
AGE CONCESSION:
(i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability:
Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10 years
over and above the maximum age limit prescribed (Restricted to 60 years of
age). (Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of
Service) Act, 2016)
(ii) For Ex-servicemen (others):
a) The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen to the posts of Library
Assistant in the Secretariat Library, Librarian and Information
Assistant, Grade – II, Librarian and Information Officer in Anna
Centenary Library and District Library Officer is 50 years.
(Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,
2016 and as per G.O (Ms). No.91, Human Resources Management (S) department, dated
13.09.2021)
b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen
applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.
(Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016)
(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 31.01.2023)
Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded
by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission:
Table-I (Interview posts)
Name of the Post Educational Qualification
College Librarian in
Government Law Colleges
(i) A Master’s Degree in Library Science or Information
Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent
professional degree, with not less than fifty five
percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point scale, wherever grading system is followed):

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Provided that a relaxation of five percentage
shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the
Master level for the candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Castes
(Arunthathiyar)/ Scheduled Tribes/ Backward
Classes/ Backward Class Muslims/ Most Backward
Classes and Denotified Communities and
Differently –abled for the purpose of eligibility and
assessing good academic record for direct
recruitment. The eligibility marks of fifty five
percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point scale wherever the grading system is
followed) and the relaxation of five percentage to
the categories mentioned above are permissible,
only based on the qualifying marks without
including any grace mark procedure:
Provided further that the holders of Ph.D
Degree in Library Science, who have passed their
Master’s degree in Library Science or Information
Science or Documentation Science or equivalent
professional degree prior to 19th
September 1991,
shall possess not less than fifty percentage of
marks in the Master’s Degree; and
(ii) One year Post Graduate Diploma in Library
Automation and Networking or Experience for a
period of not less than one year as a Librarian or
Assistant Librarian or Library Assistant or Cataloger
in a Library, wherein Library automation software
is used; and
(iii) A Consistently good academic record; and
(iv) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the
candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility
Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar
test accredited by the UGC like SLET/ SET or who
are or have been awarded a Ph.D Degree in
accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./ Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016
and their amendments from time to time as the
case may be:
Provided that the candidates registered for
the Ph.D. Degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances/ Bye-laws/ Regulations of the
Institution awarding the degree, and such Ph.D
candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent
positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions
subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:-
(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been
awarded in the regular mode;
(b) The Ph.D thesis has been evaluated by at least
two external examiners;

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(c) Open Ph.D viva voce of the candidate has been
conducted;
(d) The candidate has published two research
papers from his Ph.D work out of which at least
one is in a referred journal;
(e) The candidate has presented not less than two
papers based on his Ph.D work in conferences/
seminars sponsored/ funded/ supported by the
UGC/ ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.
Explanation:-
(i) The fulfilment of these conditions is to be
certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic
Affairs) of the University concerned.
(ii) NET/ SLET/SET shall also not be required for
candidates in such Master’s programmers for
which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted by the
UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC
like SLET/ SET.
(iii) The term “consistently good academic record”
means candidates must have obtained not less
than fifty percentage of marks in Higher
Secondary Examination and in Bachelor’s Degree
Examination.”
Librarian and Information
Officer in Anna Centenary
Library
(i) A Master’s Degree of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission; (10+2+3+2 pattern)
and
(ii) A Master’s Degree in Library Science or Library and
Information Science of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission; and
(iii) Must have experience as Librarian for a period of not
less than five years in Academic or Public or Special or
Corporate Libraries.
District Library Officer
1. Any Master’s Degree of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission in the pattern of 10+2 or
its equivalent + 3 + 2; and
2. A Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and
Information Science of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission; and
3. Must have experience for a period of not less than three
years in any of the libraries in a supervisory cadre.
Table – II (Non-Interview posts)
Name of the Post Educational Qualification
Library Assistant in
the Secretariat Library
1. A Degree; and
2. A Degree in Library Science or Library and Information
Science.
Librarian and
Information Assistant
Grade – II
1. A Bachelor’s Degree of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission.
2. A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Library Science
or Library and Information Science of a University
recognized by the University Grants Commission

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Note:
(i)
(ii)
The educational qualification prescribed for the posts should have been obtained by
passing the required qualification in the following order of studies: 10th
+ HSC or its
equivalent + Bachelor’s Degree + P.G. Degree as required under Section 25 of the
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. Results of the
examination should have been declared on or before the date of notification.
(Section 20(4)(iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)
Act, 2016).
The qualifications considered equivalent are indicated in Annexure-I to this
notification.
(iii) Experience should have been gained after passing the prescribed Educational
qualification as in Annexure-V.
(iv) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should
upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of
government order issued on or before the date of this notification, and submit it
along with the online application, failing which, their application will be summarily
rejected after due process. The government orders regarding equivalence of
qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted.
(For further details regarding equivalence of qualification refer note under para.9 of
the “Instructions to Applicants”).
[(C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:
Applicants selected for appointment to the said posts will be required to produce a
certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is enclosed
with Annexure IV of the notification. The said Certificate should be submitted by
the selected candidate to the Appointing Authority at the time of joining to the
said posts.
Name of the post Standard of vision Certificate of physical fitness
College Librarian in
Government Law
Colleges
Standard III or better
Form prescribed for “Other than
Executive and Ministerial posts”
District Library
Officer and Librarian
and Information
Officer in Anna
Centenary Library
Standard III or better
Form prescribed for
“Executive posts”
For other posts Standard III or better
Form prescribed for “Other than
Executive posts”
Applicants with defective vision should produce Eye Fitness Certificate from a
qualified Eye Specialist working in Government Hospital.
(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL
Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil. (For further details refer
para 14(I) of ‘Instructions to Applicants’)

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6. (A) FEES:
a) Registration Fee
For One Time Registration (G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and
Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017).
Note
Applicants who have already registered in One Time online
Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are
exempted.
Rs.150/-
b)
Examination Fee
For Both Interview & Non-Interview posts
Note
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the
online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the
concession noted below.
Rs.200/-
Examination Fee
For Non-Interview posts only
Note
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the
online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the
concession noted below.
Rs.100/-
Note:
(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for
applicants. [For further details refer para 2(B) of ‘Instructions to Applicants’.]
(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After
completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by
paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the
application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application
separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear. [Para
2C of ‘Instructions to Applicants’.]
(B)EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSIONS:
Category Concession
(i) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled
Cast (Arunthathiyars)
Full Exemption
(ii) Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption
(iii) Most Backward Classes/ Denotified
Communities
Three Free Chances
(iv) Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) /
Backward Classes (Muslim)
Three Free Chances
(v) Ex-Servicemen Two Free Chances
(vi) Destitute Widow Full Exemption
(vii) Persons with Benchmark Disability Full Exemption

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Note:
(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims
made in previous applications.
(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the
Commission at any stage of the selection process.
(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of
application fee by suppressing information regarding his/ her previous application(s)
his/her candidature shall be rejected after due process
(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding availing
the fee concession.
(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of
times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the
<Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will
operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted /
applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible
for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the query regarding fee
concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed
mode of payment.
(viii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time along with the online application, will result
in the rejection of application after due process. (for further details regarding examination
fee concessions refer to Para 6 of ‘Instructions to Applicants’)
7. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:
 Written/CBT Examination fee of Rs.200/-(Rupees Two Hundred only) for
Interview posts and Rs.100/- (Rupees Hundred only) for Non-Interview posts, is
payable by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or
before the last date of submission of online application by choosing the option in
the online application.
 Applicants have also to pay the service charges as applicable.
 Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility
criteria.
 Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc.
will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of
payment will be summarily rejected.
(For further details regarding the Examination fee, refer para. 2(V) of
“Instructions to Applicants”).
8. CONCESSIONS:
(i) Concessions in the matter of age and/or examination fees allowed to SCs,
SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs, Destitute Widows, and
Ex-servicemen are given in paras. 3D, 5 and 6 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.

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(ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the
application have to upload evidence along with online application for such claims,
otherwise their application will be rejected after due process.
Note:
In all cases, an Ex-serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service
or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-serviceman for his
further recruitment. (Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions
of Service) Act, 2016.
9. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (WRITTEN/CBT METHOD
AND ORAL TEST):
1. For the posts of College Librarian in Government Law Colleges, Librarian
and Information Officer in Anna Centenary Library and District Library Officer
(Interview posts):
Note:
a) Answer sheets of Paper-I and Part B of Paper II of the candidates will be evaluated,
only if the candidates secure minimum qualifying marks in Part-A of Paper-II.
Subject
EXAMINATION in
OMR/COMPUTER BASED TEST
Method
Duration Maximum Marks
Minimum qualifying
marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s,
STs,
MBCs/ DCs,
BC(OBCM)s
& BCMs
Others
(i) Paper-I (Subject Paper)
(200 Questions)
Library and Information Science
(P.G Degree Standard)
(Code No. 267)
3 Hours 300
153 204
(ii) Paper II (Objective Type)
Part-A
Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std)
(100 questions/ 150 marks)
1 ½ Hours
Note:
 Minimum
qualifying marks–
60 marks (40% of
150)
 Marks secured in
Part-A of Paper-II
will not be taken
into account for
ranking.
Part-B
(General Studies)(Code No.003)
(100 questions/ 150 marks)
General Studies (Degree Std) -
75 questions and
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
(SSLC Std.) -25 questions
1 ½ Hours
150
(iii) Interview and Records 60
Total 510

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b) Marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II will only be considered for ranking.
c) The questions for paper I will be set in English only and Part–B of Paper-II will be
set both in Tamil and English.
d) The candidate should appear for all the papers in the Written/CBT examination for
his / her answers to be evaluated and in case the candidate absents himself / herself
for any of the papers, the papers attended will not be evaluated.
e) If answers of a candidate for one paper is declared deemed not fit for valuation,
the answers of the candidate for the remaining papers will not be evaluated.
f) As per the orders issued in G.O.(Ms.)No.49, Human Resources Management (M1)
Department, dated 23.05.2022, the differently abled candidates can avail
exemptions from writing Part-A in Paper-II (Objective Type)(Tamil Eligibility Test).
Such candidates have to furnish the required details in the application without fail.
Subsequent claim will receive no attention. The candidates need to upload
Disability Certificate as prescribed in appendix to G.O.(Ms.) No.08, Welfare of
Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021 Model format
enclosed with Annexure IV-A of this Notification.
2. For the posts of Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library and Librarian
and Information Assistant Grade – II (Non-Interview posts) (Objective Type
OMR/CBT):
Subject
EXAMINATION in
COMPUTER BASED TEST Method
Duration Maximum Marks
Minimum qualifying
marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s,
STs,
MBCs/ DCs,
BC(OBCM)s
& BCMs
Others
(i) Paper I (Objective Type)
Subject Paper (200 Questions)
Library and Information Science
(B.L.I.S) (Degree Standard)
(Code No. 266)
3 Hours 300
135 180
(ii) Paper II (Objective Type)
(200 Questions)
Part-A
Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std)
(100 questions/ 150 marks)
1 ½ Hours
Note:
 Minimum
qualifying marks–
60 marks (40% of
150)
 Marks secured in
Part-A of Paper-II
will not be taken
into account for
ranking.
Part-B
(General Studies)(Code No.003)
(100 questions/ 150 marks)
General Studies (Degree Std) -
75 questions and
Aptitude & Mental Ability Test
(SSLC Std.) -25 questions
1 ½ Hours
150
Total 450

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Note:
a) Answer sheets of Paper-I and Part B of Paper II of the candidates will be evaluated,
only if the candidates secure minimum qualifying marks in Part-A of Paper-II.
b) Marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II will only be considered for ranking.
c) The questions for paper I and Part–B of Paper-II will be set both in Tamil and
English.
d) The candidate should appear for all the papers in the Written/CBT examination for
his / her answers to be evaluated and in case the candidate absents himself / herself
for any of the papers, the papers attended will not be evaluated.
e) If answers of a candidate for one paper is declared deemed not fit for valuation,
the answers of the candidate for the remaining papers will not be evaluated.
f) As per the orders issued in G.O.(Ms.)No.49, Human Resources Management (M1)
Department, dated 23.05.2022, the differently abled candidates can avail
exemptions from writing Part-A in Paper-II (Objective Type)(Tamil Eligibility Test).
Such candidates have to furnish the required details in the application without fail.
Subsequent claim will receive no attention. The candidates need to upload
Disability Certificate as prescribed in appendix to G.O.(Ms.) No.08, Welfare of
Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021 Model format
enclosed with Annexure IV-A of this Notification.
Instructions to the candidates who are claiming exemption for Tamil
Eligibility Test:
i. As per the orders issued in G.O. (Ms.) No.49, Human Resource Management (M)
Department, dated 23.05.2022, read along with G.O. Ms.No.8, Welfare of
Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021, the
differently-abled candidates who are even below the 40% of disability can also
avail the exemptions from writing Tamil Eligibility Test i.e Part-A in Paper-II of
examination if they have claimed such exemptions in their online application.
ii. The candidates who have been exempted to write Tamil Eligibility Test shall be
allowed to write only General Studies Paper i.e. Part-B in Paper-II.
iii. Part-A of Paper-II Tamil Eligibility Test shall contain 100 questions from 1 to 100.
Part-B of Paper-II the General Studies paper contains 100 questions from 101 to
200 and time duration to write each part of the said examination shall be given
1½ Hrs.
iv. All the exempted candidates with disability who have physical limitation with
regard to writing, including that of speed and not availing the services of a scribe
shall also be allowed compensatory time of a minimum of thirty minutes for an
examination of one and a half hours (1 ½ hrs.) duration in the General Studies
paper as per G. O. Ms.No.8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2)
Department, dated 21.09.2021.
v. The said exempted candidates must also enter into the examination hall in
the AN session half an hour before the commencement of examination (i.e. till
1.30 P.M).
vi. In the case of OMR method of examination, they shall be allowed to write the
examination from 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M., and in the case of CBT method, they
shall be allowed to write the examination from 2.30 P.M. to 4.30 P.M. All the

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candidates are permitted to leave the examination hall only after the closure of
examination eventhough they are exempted to write Tamil Eligibility Test.
vii. The disability certificate as prescribed in the Appendix to G.O. (Ms.) No. 8,
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021,
should be obtained from the competent authority (viz. Chief Medical Officer /
Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent /Notified Medical Authority of a
Government Health Care Institution) and it has to be produced / uploaded along
with the online application failing which, the application of the candidate (who
claims exemption from Tamil Eligibility Test) will be rejected after due process.
viii. The exemption from Tamil Eligibility Test, Compensatory time and scribe will be
provided only if the candidates have made such claims in their online application
and uploaded the Medical Certificate as prescribed in Appendix to the G.O. (Ms.)
No. 8, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated
21.09.2021.
g) Refer to para.17 of “Instructions to Applicants” with regard to Instructions to be
followed while appearing for competitive Examinations (CBT Method) conducted
by the Commission.
h) The syllabus for Written /CBT examination is available in Annexure-II to this
Notification.
i) Instructions to candidates appearing for Computer Based Test (CBT)
 The candidate has to appear for the examination where he has been allotted to
the examination. Change of centre or venue is not permitted. He has to carry
the Hall Ticket (Admission Card) and same has to be produced at the
examination venue. Each candidate will be assigned a Computer to take up the
examination. Candidates will be provided with a user name and password to
login the system. Necessary instructions will be displayed on screen. Kindly
read all the instructions carefully.
 Candidates are not permitted to carry any electronic and / or communication
device into the examination hall. They are advised not to bring the electronic
gadgets with them.
 Computer Based online Test (CBT) is similar to paper pen shading test.
 In Computer Based online Test, questions with five options each will be
displayed in the computer screen.
 Candidate can use only the mouse to select the correct answers and proceed
with answering the questions.
 Candidates will be provided with a paper for doing rough work. After closure of
the examination, rough sheet will be collected.
 Candidate has to click the best answer to the question. Candidates can proceed
to the next question by clicking next button. Or previous question by clicking
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 Candidates can review any question and the answers, and the answers can be
changed at any time before the closure of examination. They can skip the
questions also, if they desire so.
 The Question and optional answers will be shuffled randomly and displayed to
the candidate.
 Candidate can submit their answers at any time during the examination.
 Once the answers are submitted, the candidates have no option to proceed
further.
 If the candidate fails to submit their answers, the system will automatically
submit the answers to the server, at the closure of the examination.
 No computer knowledge is required to take up the Computer Based online Test.
Knowledge in Mouse operation is suffice to take up the Computer Based online
Test.
 The question and answers can be zoomed to the required level for the
candidates with visual impairment. Candidates have to sign the attendance
sheet and affix thumb impression for verification of his/her identity. All the
activities of the candidates with the mouse will be recorded in the server and a
log file will be created for future reference. The Examination Hall will be under
camera surveillance. To acquaint with the operation of Mouse and the CBT, the
candidates can take up the mock test available in the Commissions website
(www.tnpsc.gov.in) and they can practice the usage of mouse in the mock test.
Mock test is similar to the CBT to be held on the day of examination. In the
Mock test, all the steps are given similar to the CBT. Candidate can practice the
mock test as many times as he/she likes.
 Answer sheet answered other than the subject mentioned by the candidate in
the online application /specified in the Hall Ticket will be invalidated.
 Additional instruction for Computer Based Test (CBT) is provided at
Annexure VI.
10. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
For Interview posts:
Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Examination
(OMR/Computer Based Test Method) and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. The
final selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants
at the written examination and oral test taken together subject to the rule of reservation
of appointments. Applicants’ appearance in the OMR/CBT examination and oral test is
compulsory.

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The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the written
examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures
the minimum qualifying marks for selection. (For further details refer to para 18(B) of
the ‘Instructions to Applicants’).
For Non-Interview posts:
The Selection will be made in single stage, based on the marks obtained by the
applicants in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of
appointments. After verification of the original certificates the eligible candidates will
be summoned for final selection through counselling method.
The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the OMR/CBT
examination will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures the minimum
qualifying marks for selection. (For further details refer to para 18(C) of the
‘Instructions to Applicants’).
11. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:
The Examination will be held at the 38 district centres.
Note:
1. Applicants should choose any two of the above centres for written Method
examination. Applicants will be allotted a venue in one of these two centres.
However, applicants with benchmark disability (Differently Abled Applicants) shall
be permitted to choose only one centre. (for further details refer para 2(R) of
Instructions to Applicants)
2. Request for change of examination centre will not be permitted (For further details
refer para 17(A)(ii) of “Instructions to Applicants”)
3. The Commission reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of
examination centres and to re-allot the applicants accordingly.
4. Applicants should appear for the written / CBT examinations / certificate
verification/ Oral Test/ Counselling at their own expenses.
12. (A) EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Candidates who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities or Quasi Government Organizations or
Public Sector Units constituted under the authority of the Government of India or of
a State in India, whether in regular service or in temporary service must inform the
Commission of such fact, at the time of applying. Suppression of the fact of
employment by candidates shall result in rejection of candidature after due process.
Candidates should produce No Objection Certificate when called for [For further
details refer para. 14 (P) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(B) DECLARATION REGARDING CRIMINAL CASES (OR) DISCIPLINARY CASES:
(i) Candidates who have declared pending criminal or disciplinary cases in their
online application, must upload the copy of First Information Report (FIR) or
memorandum of charges / show cause notice, as the case may be. Failure to
upload such papers along with online application, shall result in rejection of
candidature after due process.

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(ii) Candidates who have declared conviction in criminal cases or punishment in
disciplinary cases, in their online application, must upload the relevant court
orders and/or release orders or memorandum of proceedings, as the case may
be, along with online application. Failure to upload such papers, shall result in
rejection of candidature after due process.
(iii) In case of any criminal case is filed / disciplinary action is taken against or
conviction / punishment is imposed on a candidate after submission of the on-line
application at any stage of the recruitment process before the completion of entire
selection process such candidates should report this fact to the Commission in the
next immediate stage. Failure to comply with these instructions shall result in
rejection of candidature after due process and debarment for a period of one year.
[Para. 14 (S) & 2W of “Instructions to Applicants’]
Any violation of instruction therein will result in rejection of application and
forfeiture of his/her candidature after due process.
13. GENERAL INFORMATION:
(A) The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this recruitment.
(B) Person Studied in Tamil Medium
(i) As per Section 2(d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the
services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010, as
amended by Act 35 of 2020, Person studied in Tamil medium means a
person who has studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the
educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules
or regulations or orders applicable to any appointment in the services
under the State.
(ii) Candidates claiming to be Persons studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) must upload
evidence for the same in the form of SSLC, HSC, Transfer Certificate, Provisional
Certificate, Convocation Certificate, Degree Certificate,
PG Degree Certificate, Mark Sheets, Certificate from the Board or University or
from the Institution, as the case may be, with a recording that he/she had
studied the entire duration of the respective course(s) through
Tamil Medium of instruction at the time of submission of online
application.
(iii)Candidates must upload documents as evidence of having studied in the Tamil
medium, all educational qualification upto the educational qualification
prescribed at the time of submission of online application.
Example:
1. If the prescribed educational qualification is Degree then the
candidate should have studied from the First standard to
SSLC, Higher Secondary Course, Degree through Tamil
Medium of instruction.
2. If the prescribed educational qualification is P.G. Degree,
then the candidate should have studied from the First
standard to SSLC, Higher Secondary Course, Degree &
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(iv)If no such document as evidence for ‘PSTM’ is available, a certificate from the
Principal / Head Master / District Educational Officer / Chief Educational Officer
/ District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer / Registrar / Controller of Examinations /
Head / Director of the Educational Institution, Director / Joint Director of
Technical Education / Registrar of Universities as the case may be, in the
prescribed format must be uploaded at the time of submission of online
application, for each and every educational qualification up to the educational
qualification prescribed.
(v) Failure to upload such documents at the time of submission of online
application as evidence for ‘Persons Studied in Tamil Medium’ for all
educational qualification up to the educational qualification prescribed, shall
result in the rejection of candidature after due process.
(vi)Documents uploaded at the time of submission of online application as
proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for the partial duration of any course
/ private appearance at any examination, shall not be accepted and shall result
in the rejection of candidature after due process. (For further details refer to
para. 14 (R) & 2W of the “Instructions to Applicants”)
(C) The selection for appointment to the said post is purely provisional subject to the
final orders in the writ petitions, if any, pending on the files of the Hon’ble High
Court of Madras and its Madurai Bench.
(D) As per Sections 27(c) and 26 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions
of Service) Act, 2016, reservation for appointment to “Ex-servicemen” applicable
to the posts of Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library and Librarian and
Information Assistant Grade – II for Kalaignar Memorial Library and Anna
Centenary Library in Public Libraries Department and reservation of appointment
to Destitute Widows applicable only to the post of Librarian and Information
Assistant Grade II for Kalaignar Memorial Library and Anna Centenary Library in
Public Libraries Department.
(E) PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY:
(i) The rule of reservation for appointment of the Differently Abled Persons (All
categories) is applicable for this recruitment, 4% reservation will be followed
for these posts as per G.O.(Ms) No.51,Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
(DAP.3.2) Department, dated 26.12.2017. Hence the Differently Abled
persons may apply to this recruitment.
Name of the post Category of DAPs eligible
Library Assistant in the Secretariat
Library
All categories
Librarian and Information Assistant
Grade – II
(ii) As per G.O.(Ms) No.20,Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2)
Department, dated 20.06.2018, the following posts has been identified with
suitable differently abled categories as detailed below:

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Name of the post Category of DAPs eligible
College Librarian in Government
Law Colleges
As the post is not identified as suitable for
Persons with Benchmark Disability (DAP)
reservation for Persons with Benchmark
Disability is not applicable to this recruitment.
Librarian and Information
Officer in Anna Centenary
Library
As the post is not identified as suitable for
Persons with Benchmark Disability (DAP)
reservation for Persons with Benchmark
Disability is not applicable to this recruitment.
District Library Officer VI, LV, HH, HI, LD, CP, LC, DF, AC, MUD, ASD,
SLD, MI.
[VI-Visually Impaired, LV-Low Vision, HH-Hard of Hearing, HI-Hearing Impaired, LD-Loco-motor
Disability, CP-Cerebral Palsy, LC-Leprosy Cured, DF-Dwarfism, AC-Acid attack victims, MUD-
Muscular Dystrophy, ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder, SLD-Specific Learning Disability, MI-Mental
illness]
(F) Persons with Benchmark Disability should submit / upload a copy of Disability
Certificate in the format prescribed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules,
2017 [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan),
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India] and issued by
the competent authority defined in G.O.Ms. No. 28, Welfare of Differently Abled
Persons (DAP 3.1), dated 27.07.2018. [For further details refer Para. 14 (M) of
“Instructions to Applicants’]
(G) If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against
the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male applicants
belonging to the respective communal categories. (Section 26(5) of the Tamil
Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
(H) Wherever vacancies are reserved for Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, even
after filling the vacancies reserved for SC (Arunthathiyars) on preferential basis,
if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to
compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-
se-merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled
for want of adequate number of qualified applicants, it shall be filled by Scheduled
Castes other than Arunthathiyars. (Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government
Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
(I) Evidence for all the claims made in the online application should be
uploaded at the time of submission of online application. Any subsequent
claim made after submission of online application will not be entertained.
Failure to upload the documents at the time of submission of online
application will entail rejection of application after due process.
(J) Suppression of following material information in the online application regarding
(i) free chances availed (ii) Employment in the Service of the Indian Union or a
State in India or in the employment of Local Bodies or University or Quasi
Government Organization or Public Sector units constituted under the authority
of the Government of India or of a State in India in regular service or temporary
service (iii) Wilful suppression of criminal cases / disciplinary action pending /
punishments if any, against the applicant (iv) violation of undertaking given by
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including debarment for a specific period as decided by the Commission for
various recruitments/ selections conducted by the Commission, besides rejection
of application after due process.
(K) Correct and true information regarding arrest, convictions, criminal or any
disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised, debarment /
disqualification by any recruiting agency, if any, should also be furnished to the
Commission at the time of submission of online application. The details thereof,
i.e. originals of the judgement / order / G.O. dropping further action in the
Departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the suitability of
such applicants for appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage /
time of certificate verification as the case may be without fail. All such events
that occur after the submission of application and till the date of his / her selection
and appointment shall be reported to the Commission forthwith. Failure to report
on the part of the applicant will be considered as suppression of material
information and will entail suitable penal action as decided by the Commission.
(L) Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or
incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility / age
/gender / communal category / educational qualification / medium of
instruction / physical qualification / other basic qualifications and other
basic eligibility criteria will be summarily rejected after due process.
(M) One Time Registration is not an application for any post / recruitment. Though
the details/particulars have already been furnished by the applicants under One
Time Registration system, the claims made in the online application for this
recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. The Commission will not
be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and
incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in
the application for this recruitment.
(N) Determination of Community for Transgender:
(i) The Transgender candidates, who do not possess any community certificate
may choose to be considered under Most Backward Classes as per G.O.(Ms)
No.28, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare
Department, dated 06.04.2015 or under ‘others’.
(ii) The Transgender candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste
(Arunthathiyar)/ Scheduled Tribe communities and possess community
certificate as such, shall be considered as per their respective community.
(iii) The Transgender candidates who belong to the communities other than
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe and
possess community certificate as such are permitted to choose to be considered
as belonging to their own community or as Most Backward Classes whichever
is advantageous to them, at the time of One Time Registration itself. Once the
individual opts to be considered as a particular community, it shall be
crystallized and this option shall not be changed in future. [Refer G.O.Ms.No.90,

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Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme [SW8(2)] Department, dated
22.12.2017 and Para. 14 (F) (vi – xi) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
(O) Reservation in Employment for Transgender:-
(i) The Transgender candidates who identify themselves as ‘Female’ shall be
considered against both 30% reservation for women as well as 70%
reservation for the General category (both Men & Women).
(ii) The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as ‘Male’ or
‘Transgender’, shall be considered against the 70 % reservation for General
category (both Men & Women).The above concessions shall be granted subject
to production of certificate identifying them as Transgender or Transgender
(Male) or Transgender (Female), as the case may be, issued by the Tamil
Nadu Transgender Welfare Board (TNTGWB).”
14. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Applicants should ensure their eligibility for the examination. Before
applying for / appearing for the examination, the applicants should ensure their
eligibility for such examination and that they fulfil all the conditions in regard to
age, educational qualifications, number of chances for fee concession, etc., as
prescribed by the Commission’s notification. Their admission to all stages of the
examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the eligibility
conditions. Mere admission to the Written Examination/ CBT examination /
certificate verification / counselling or inclusion of name in the selection list will
not confer on the candidates any right to appointment. The candidature is
therefore, provisional at all stages and the Commission reserves the right to
reject candidature at any stage after due process, even after selection has been
made, if a wrong claim or violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.
[Refer Para. 11 (B) (C) and (D) of “Instructions to Applicants’]
b) The memorandum of admission (hall ticket) for eligible applicants will be made
available in the Commission’s website www.tnpscexams.in /
www.tnpsc.gov.in for downloading by applicants. The memorandum of
admission will not be sent by post. The applicants must comply with each and
every instruction given in the memorandum of admission.
[Refer Note (g) under Para 2(V) of “Instructions to applicants”]
c) ONLINE CORRESPONDENCES: Applicants requiring clarification, can contact
the office of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in person or over the Toll-
Free No.1800 419 0958 on all working days between 10.00 am and 5.45 pm.
Queries relating to One Time Registration/ online application may be sent to
helpdesk@tnpscexams.in. Other queries may be sent to
grievance.tnpsc@tn.gov.in [Refer in Note (h),(i),(j) under Para 2(V) of
“Instructions to applicants”]
d) COMMUNICATION TO APPLICANTS: Individual communication regarding the
date and time of certificate verification, oral test and counselling (as applicable)
will not be sent to the applicants by post. The details will be made available on
the Commission’s website. Applicants will be informed of the above fact only
through SMS and e-mail and they should watch the Commission’s website in this
regard. Commission is not responsible for non-delivery of SMS/e-mail due to any
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e) During the process of recruitment, from Notification till completion of selection
process, NO information / clarification on the selection particulars / details will be
furnished to any petitions / representations including petitions received under
Right to Information Act, CM cell petitions, and GRC would be furnished.
f) MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ARTICLES BANNED :
i) Except the permitted writing material (Black ball point pen), applicants are
not allowed to bring cellular phones, electronic or any other type of
calculators, watches and rings with inbuilt memory notes, recording devices
either as a separate piece or part of something used by the applicant such as
watch or ring etc or any other electronic devices and non - electronic devices
such as P&G design data book, mathematical and drawing instruments, log
tables, stencils of maps, slide rules books, notes, loose sheets, rough sheets,
hand bags etc., into the examination hall / room.
ii) If they are found to be in possession of any such things or instruments, they
will not be allowed to proceed with the examination further, besides
invalidation of answers and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary, they
will be subjected to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot.
iii) Applicants are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of the banned
items including mobile phones to the venue of the examination, as
arrangements for safekeeping of the same cannot be assured. (For further
details refer Para 17-E to “Instructions to Applicants”).
g) Applicants applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the
eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the
stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission will be
purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
If, on verification at any time before or after the Written Examination/
CBT examination /certificate verification, it is found that they do not
fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the
recruitment will be summarily rejected after due process.
h) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their
candidature after due process and suitable penal action including debarment.
i) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No applicant shall copy from the
answers of any other applicant or permit his / her answers to be copied or give or
attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any
description.
j) CONDUCT IN THE EXAMINATION HALL: No applicant should misbehave in any
manner or create a disorderly scene in the examination hall or harass the staff
employed by the Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such
misconduct will be viewed seriously and penalised.
k) For violation of “Instructions to Applicants” in any manner, suitable penalty will
be imposed as per Para 17-E to “Instructions to Applicants” or as deemed fit by
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(l) a) Tentative answer keys will be hosted in the Commission’s website within 6
working days from the date of conduct of objective type examination. Candidates
can challenge the tentative answer keys of the objective type examination through
the ‘Answer Key Challenge’ window available in the Commission’s website [Results
→ Answer Keys].
b) Representations, if any, challenging the tentative answer keys shall be submitted
only through online mode within seven days from the date of publication of
tentative answer keys. Representations received by post or e-mail will receive
no attention.
c) Detailed instructions, procedures to challenge the tentative answer keys have
been made available in the Commission’s website. Representations made online /
offline after the closure of the window will also receive no attention.
The challenges submitted on time, through the online mode, shall be referred to
a committee comprising of experts in each subject. The decision on the final
answer key shall be made, based on the recommendations of the expert
committee and answer evaluation shall commence thereafter.
d) The Commission shall not publish the final answer key until the completion of the
entire selection process.
e) Requests from candidates for furnishing of their marks or answer copy before the
completion of the entire selection process, will not be entertained by the
Commission.
f) After conclusion of the entire selection process, complete particulars of all
candidates who had applied for recruitment to the post shall be made available on
the Commission’s website. [Refer Para 17(D) (iv) to (xii) of “Instructions to
Applicants”]
15. HOW TO APPLY:
1) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s websites
www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in
2) “One Time Registration” by linking Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for any
post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying
Rs.150/- as registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid
for five years from the date of registration. All the applications should be
submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the
applicant.
3) To apply under One Time Registration system, applicants should have a scanned
image of their photograph, certificates specified, if any, and signature in
CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the same, as per the specifications given in the
guidelines for scanning and uploading of photograph and signature. [Refer Para
2 of “Instructions to Applicants”]
4) No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID under One Time
Registration system.
5) Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available
information and update them. They shall not share the ID/ PASSWORD with any
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6) One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a collection of
information from the applicants and provides a separate dashboard to each
applicant to facilitate maintenance of their own profile. Applicants who wish to
apply for this recruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment notified in the
Commission’s website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE
TIME REGISTRATION.
7) Applicants should select the name of the post for which the applicant wishes to
apply.
8) Online applications uploaded without the photograph, signature and the
documents specified in Annexure IV will be rejected after due process.
9) Online Application Correction Window:
After the last date for submission of online application, the candidates are allowed
to edit their online application during the Online Application Correction Window
period as mentioned in Para 4 of the Notification (Important Date and Time). After
the last date of Correction Window period, no modification is allowed in the online
applications. The applications will be processed as per the details finally furnished
by the candidates. It is the responsibility of the candidates and the Commission
has no liability for subsequent rejection of application caused due to editing the
details already submitted in online application. Request / representation
addressed to the Commission for modification of claims in the online application,
in any mode, will not be entertained. Hence, the applicants are instructed to fill
the online application with utmost care and caution.
10) PRINT OPTION:
a) After submitting the application, applicants can save / print their application in
PDF format.
b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their application
and print, if required.
c) Applicants need not send the printout of the online application or any
other supporting documents to the Commission.
For further details refer para 2 of “Instructions to Applicants”
16. UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS:
I. In respect of recruitment to this posts, the applicants shall mandatorily
upload the certificates / documents (in support of all the claims made /
details furnished in the online application) at the time of submission of
online application itself. It shall be ensured that the online application
shall not be submitted by the applicants without mandatorily uploading
the required certificates.
The applicants shall have the option of verifying the uploaded
certificates through their OTR. If any of the credentials have wrongly
been uploaded or not uploaded or if any modifications are to be done in
the uploading of documents, the applicants shall be permitted to upload
/ re-upload the documents till two days prior to the date of hosting of
hall tickets for this post (i.e. twelve days prior to the date of examination
(OMR/ CBT Method) (Refer Annexure III for the list of documents to be
uploaded by the Applicants. For further details refer para 2W of
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II. Intimation to the Candidates: Individual Communication regarding the Date and
Time of Certificate Verification (CV)/ Oral Test/ Counselling will not be sent to
the applicants by Post, the details will be made available in the Commission’s
website. However, the Commission provides an additional facility to the
candidates by informing the above said date and time of Certificate Verification
etc., via SMS and e-mail through their registered Mobile Number and email ID.
Candidates are directed to watch the Commission’s website periodically for all
updates and intimations. Commission is not responsible for failure / delay in
delivery of SMS / email to the candidates due to any reason including technical
issues. Any representation from the candidates for non-receipt of SMS or e-mail
will receive no attention.
17. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:
Online application can be edited/ submitted upto 01.03.2023 till 11.59 p.m., after
which the link will be disabled. Online application correction window period is from
06.03.2023 12.01 A.M. to 08.03.2023 11.59 P.M. The applicants are permitted to upload/
re-upload the documents upto 01.05.2023 till 11.59 P.M, after which the link will be
disabled.
(For detailed information, applicants may refer to the “Instructions to Applicants” at
the Commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in).
DISCLAIMER
“The Government orders relating to Equivalence of qualification are available
on the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s website. However, if the
applicant possesses an equivalence of qualification other than one mentioned
in the Commission’s website and if Government orders to this effect have been
issued on or before the date of this notification, applicants should furnish the
details of the same while applying and should upload a copy of the Government
orders, along with the online application, failing which their application will be
rejected after due process. The Government orders regarding equivalence of
qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be considered for
this recruitment”.
Secretary

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ANNEXURE – I
The following qualifications are declared as equivalent
Sl.No.
Qualification G.O. in which ordered
1.
Degree in Library and Information
Science is equivalent to Degree in
Library Science
G.O.(Ms)No.37, Higher
Education (K2) Department,
dated 17.02.2016
2.
M.Sc., Information Science awarded by
University of Madras is equivalent to
P.G.Degree in Library and Information
Science
G.O.(Ms)No.171,
Higher Education (K2)
Department, dated
30.09.2014

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ANNEXURE – II
Paper-I
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (B.L.I.S) (DEGREE STANDARD)
Objective type
CODE NO: 266
UNIT-I : LIBRARY AND SOCIETY
(i) Library as a Social Institution; Impact of Libraries on Social, Political,
Economical, and Cultural aspects, Laws of Library Science.
(ii) Types of Libraries – Public, Academic and Special Libraries; Library movement
in India;
(iii) Library Legislation; Public Library Act; Delivery of Books and Newspapers
(Public Library) Act; Intellectual Property Rights – Copyright Act.
(iv) Library associations and Professional bodies - UNESCO, IFLA, ALA; CILIP;
ILA;IATLIS.
(v) Role of government agencies in library development
RRRLF;UGC-INFLIBNET.
UNIT –II : LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
(i) Management – Concept; Definition; School of Thoughts – Functions of
Management; (POSDCORB); Library Authority and Committee.
(ii) Library Sections and Routines – Acquisition, Technical,
Maintenance,Circulation, Reference and Periodical.
(iii) Human Resource Management – Job Analysis, Job Description,
Recruitment,Selection, Training, performance Appraisal, training, motivation,
etc.
(iv) Financial Management– Budget – Types, Sources of income to various types of
libraries, Physical facilities – Building and Furniture.
(v) Library Records - Statistics; Reports.
UNIT-III : INFORMATION PROCESSING ( LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION)
(i) Library Classification – Concept; Definition; Need and Purpose.
(ii) Library Classification – Types: General and Special; Various Schemes of
classification – Colon Classification; Dewey Decimal Classification; Universal
Decimal Classification and Library of Congress Classification.
(iii) Structure of knowledge – Modes of Formation of Subject, - Canons and Laws.
(iv) Facet and Facet analysis – Fundamental categories (PMEST); Analytico-
Synthetic approach and Devices.
(v) Notation – Types; Characteristics.
UNIT- IV : INFORMATION PROCESSING (LIBRARY CATALOGUING)
(i) Library Cataloguing – Concept; Definition; Need, Purpose and Functions.
(ii) Library Catalogue – Types – Physical forms and Inner forms - Alphabetical,
Classified, and Alphabetico-Classified; Trade catalogue;
(iii) Cataloguing Standards – ISBDs; Cataloguing Codes – Classified
CatalogueCode of Ranganathan, Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
(iv) International Standards – MARC – CCF; UNIMARC; MARC21; Metadata
(v) Subject Headings – Sears‟ List of Subject Headings, LCSH, Centralised and Co-
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UNIT – V :- INFORMATION SOURCES
(i) Information Sources – Types – primary, secondary, and tertiary; Print Vs.
Electronic resources; Human Vs. Institutional
(ii) Evaluation of Information Sources – Criteria
(iii) Secondary Sources: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Indexing and Abstracting
Sources, Directories, Biographical Sources; Geographical Sources
(iv) Electronic Information Sources - Databases; Full-text databases
(v) Information Sources – Discipline-oriented sources – Pubmed; INSPEC; etc;
UGC- e-Sadhsindhu Open sources
UNIT – VI:- INFORMATION SERVICES
(i) Information Services - Types: Ready reference and Long range reference
services; User education; Information literacy
(ii) Literature search – Bibliography compilation and Bibliographical services
(iii) Current Awareness Service, SDI
(iv) Indexing and Abstracting services; Referral Service.
(v) Reprography, Translation and other specialized services
UNIT – VII:- COMPUTER AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(i) Computer – Definition; Characteristics; Classification of Computers Hardware
– Generations; Input and Output Devices; Secondary Storage Devices;
Telecommunication – Concept and Components.
(ii) Computer Software – Meaning; Types – System Software and Application
Software; Operating System – Single user vs. Multi-user; Open Sources vs
Proprietary
(iii) Database – Concept; Database Management System (DBMS) – Concepts;
Functions;
(iv) Library Automation - Need and Purpose; Areas of library automation; Library
automation software packages – Proprietary vs. Open.
(v) Web Technology – Browser, Search Engine, Protocol, ISDN.
UNIT- VIII :- RESOURCE SHARING AND NETWORKING
(i) Resource sharing – Concept, Definition, Need, Purpose.
(ii) Library Co-operation – Concept, Definition, Need and Purpose.
(iii) Computer Networks – Types – LAN, WAN, MAN; Internet and Intranet
(iv) Library Networks – Concept, Need, Functions.
(v) Library Network System – International, OCLC Worldcat;
National –INFLIBNET, DELNET.
UNIT- IX :- INFORMATION SYSTEM
(i) Information System – Concept, Characteristics and Functions.
(ii) Information System, Types – International, National; Subject – Mission
Oriented; National Knowledge Commission; National Mission on Libraries.
(iii) Information Systems – International UNESCO, INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC,
PUBMED,CAS; National – NISCAIR, DESIDOC.
(iv) Library Consortia – Trends, Functions; UGC – e-sodhsindhu, N-LIST,
CSIRConsortium.
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UNIT-X :- DIGITAL LIBRARY
(i) Digital Library – Concept, Definitions, Characteristics, Theoritical framework,
Merits and Demerits.
(ii) Digital Library Management – Design, Architecture, Standards.
(iii) Digital Library Initiatives - Initiatives in India; Open Archives Initiatives.
(iv) Metadata – Definition, Standards, Metadata Harvesting.
(v) Digital Library – Building process – Digitization; Software and Hardware;
Institutional repositories.
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Paper-I
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
(PG DEGREE STANDARD) CODE NO: 267
UNIT – I INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
(i) Data, Information and Knowledge; Information – Notions; Information
Theories
(ii) Library – Social relevance; Types; Functions, Legislation.
(iii) Information Transfer Cycle; Diffusion pattern; Communication – Theories
and Models; Channels and Barriers to Communication
(iv) Information / Memory institution of different kinds: Libraries, Archives,
Documentation Centers, Information Analysis Centers, Museums and
respective roles and functions.
(v) Professional bodies and Association – UNESCO, IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ILA,
IASLIC, IATLIS, etc
UNIT–II MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION CENTRES
(i) Management - Concept, Definition; Schools of Management Thought,
functions of Management (POSDCORB).
(ii) Human Resource Management - Organisation models; job description and
job Analysis; selection, recruitment, training
(iii) Financial Management: Planning and Control; Resource generation;
Budget and Budgeting; Budgetary control techniques; Cost Benefit, Cost
Effective analysis
(iv) Materials Management: Collection development Policy; Issues – selection,
acquisition; Library routines, Circulation, Preservation and conservation,
Physical facilities - building and equipments, Marketing of information.
(v) Planning – Concept, Definition Types; Systems Analysis and Design;
Knowledge Management, total quality management, MBO and MIS
UNIT-III KNOWLEDGE ORGANISATION
(i) Universe of Subjects; Modes of formation of Subjects; Knowledge
Organization
(ii) Classification- Various Schemes of Classification - CC, UDC, LC and DDC
– Overview; BSO; General theory of classification; CRG; Cannons and
Principles - Idea, Verbal and Notation planes; Facet analysis;
(iii) Cataloguing - Purpose, Structure, Types – Inner and Physical forms;
Normative Principles, Canons & Laws; Standards – ISBDs, AACR, RDA;
FRBR
(iv) Subject Cataloguing – Principles; Subject heading lists; Thesauri and
Vocabulary control
(v) Bibliographic formats – International Standards - ISO 2709, MARC21,
UNIMARC, CCF and National formats. Metadata – Standards: Dublin Core,
Mark up languages – HTML, XML, RDF

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UNIT-IV INFORMATION SOURCES
(i) Information Sources – Types – Documentary and Non documentary;
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Electronic Sources of Information; Human
and Institutional Sources; Invisible Colleges; TechnologicalGatekeepers
(ii) Reference Sources - Ready Reference Sources – Types - Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, Annuals, Biographical sources, Handbooks and Manuals,
Geographical Sources.
(iii) Bibliographical Sources – Bibliographies; Union Catalogues; Indexing and
Abstracting sources; News summaries;
(iv) Web Resources - Subject Gateways and Portals; Databases –
Bibliographical, Abstracting and Indexing; Full-text databases; Citation
Databases
(v) Evaluation of Information sources - Print and Web Resources; Multimedia;
Open Access Resources
UNIT-V INFORMATION SYSTEM, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(i) Information Systems - Concept, Purpose, and Types; Global & National
Information Systems; MEDLARS, INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, OCLC, ERONAT,
NISCAIR, NASSDOC, Library Networks: INFLIBNET, DELNET, etc.
(ii) Information Services- Users Education and Information Literacy;
Documents Delivery, Translation; Current Awareness, SDI, E-Alert & Web-
based Services
(iii) Users of Information- Understanding the users; Categories of users and
their needs; Information use contexts; Information seeking behaviour of
users; Theories of Information seeking behaviour.
(iv) Information Analysis and Consolidation Products and Services.
(v) Use Studies; Methods of Users studies; Major information users and use
studies and their findings
UNIT-VI INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
(i) Information Retrieval System – Concept, Definition, and Components
(ii) Indexing systems – Pre-coordinate and Post-coordinate; General Theory
of Subject Indexing; Keyword Indexing; Citation Indexing
(iii) Information Retrieval Models – Boolean, Probabilistic, Cognitive and Vector
Models; Alternative IR Models: algebraic and probabilistic models (Bayesian
networks)
(iv) Search and Searching - Search Process; Search strategies; Search engines
(v) Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems - Purpose, Criteria – Recall and
Precision; Major Evaluation Studies – MEDLARS; SMART Retrieval;
STAIRS, Project TREC.
UNIT-VII RESEARCH METHODS
(i) Research - Concept, Definition, Objectives and Significance; Types;
Research Problems
(ii) Research Design – Definition, Need; Sampling; Hypothesis – Types and
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(iii) Methods and Tools - Data collection - Survey, Experimental, Case-study,
Observation, Questionnaire, Interview schedules.
(iv) Introduction to Statistics; definition of statistical terms-population, sample,
data and variables; frequency distributions; scales of measurement;
presentation of data- graphical and tabular; frequency tables, histogram,
frequency curves; correlation and regression analysis; measures of central
tendency.
(v) Report Writing – Components of a Research Report; Style manuals –
MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian.
UNIT-VIII INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND LIBRARY AUTOMATION
(i) Information Technology – Concept – Definition - Evolution of Digital
Computers; Introduction to Telecommunications; Number Systems: Binary,
Octal, Hexadecimal, Representation of Numbers in Computers; Character
Representation: ASCII, ISCII and UNICODE; File formats
(ii) Basic components of a Computer – Arithmetic Logic Unit; Control Unit; Memory
Unit – Static and Dynamic RAM, ROM, Cache memory; Input /Output devices
(iii) Operating System- Linux, Windows; Fundamentals of Programming;
Introduction to C programming; Object Oriented programming; Java, PHP
(iv) Database Management System– Concepts, Functions; Integrity and Security
issues
(v) Library Automation - Overview of library automation software; Criteria for
selection of software; and Hardware (including differently-abled); Open and
Commercial LMS
UNIT-IX DIGITAL LIBRARIES
(i) Digital Libraries - Concept and Definition; Historical development of Digital
Libraries. Copyright and license issues.
(ii) Digitization Process - Software, Hardware and Best practices; Scanners and
Scanner types; OCR and OCR software
(iii) Technology for DLs - Open source software - Open Standards and File
formats; Harvesting metadata, OAI-PMH and DL Interoperability;
(iv) Digital Library Architecture - Grid architecture; Open URL integration;
(v) Digital Resources Management - Digital Preservation- Persistent identifiers –
DOI and CNRI Handles; Multilingual digital repositories and Cross- language
information retrieval
UNIT-X QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES AND INFORMETRICS
(i) Informetrics - Genesis, Scope and Definition; Librametry, Bibliometrics,
Scientometrics and Webometrics
(ii) Classical Bibliometrics laws - Zip’s Law, Lotka’s Law, Bradford’s Law of
Scattering; Generalized Bibliometrics distributions. 80-20 rule, Price’s Law
relating to scientific productivity; Analysis of use statistics.
(iii) Growth and Obsolescence of literature - Various growth models; Aging factor
and half-life: real vs. apparent; synchronous vs. diachronous.
(iv) Citation analysis - Bibliographic Coupling and Co-citation Analysis
(v) Bibliometric indicators: Impact factor, h-index, g-index,i-10;Mapping of
Science; Citation Index.
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SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION (OMR/ CBT Method)
PART - A
TAMIL ELIGIBILITY TEST (SSLC STANDARD)
கட்டாயதமிழ்மமாழி தகுதித் ததர்விற்கானபாடத்திட்டம்
(மகாள்குறி வினாவிற்கானதலைப்புகள்)
பத்தாம்வகுப்புதரம்
1. பிரித்மதழுதுதல் / தேர்த்மதழுதுதல்.
2. எதிர்ச்மோல்லைஎடுத்மதழுதுதல்.
3. மபாருந்தா ச்மோல்லைக் கண்டறிதல்.
4. பிலழதிருத்தம் (i)ேந்திப்பிலழலய நீக்குதல் ( ii)மரபுப் பிலழகள், வழுவுச் மோற்கலை
நீக்குதல் / பிறமமாழிச் மோற்கலை நீக்குதல்.
5. ஆங்கிைச்மோல்லுக்கு தநரான தமிழ்ச்மோல்லை அறிதல்.
6. ஒைிமற்றும் மபாருள் தவறுபாடறிந்து ேரியான மபாருலையறிதல்.
7. ஒரு மபாருள்தரும் பை மோற்கள்.
8. தவர்ச்மோல்லைத் ததர்வுமேய்தல்.
9. தவர்ச்மோல்லைக்மகாடுத்து/விலனமுற்று,விலனமயச்ேம்,விலனயாைலையும்
மபயர், மதாழிற்மபயலர / உருவாக்கல்.
10. அகர வரிலேப்படிமோற்கலைேீர் மேய்தல்.
11. மோற்கலைஒழுங்குப்படுத்தி மோற்மறாடராக்குதல்.
12. இருவிலனகைின்மபாருள் தவறுபாடு அறிதல்.
(எ.கா.) குவிந்து-குவித்து
13. விலடக்தகற்றவினாலவத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்.
14. எவ்வலக வாக்கியம் என க்கண்மடழுதுதல் - தன்விலன, பிறவிலன, மேய்விலன,
மேயப்பாட்டு விலனவாக்கியங்கலைக் கண்மடழுதுதல்.
15. உவலமயால் விைக்கப்மபறும் மபாருத்தமானமபாருலைத் ததர்ந்மதழுதுதல்
16. அலுவல்ோர்ந்தமோற்கள் (கலைச்மோல்)
17. விலடவலககள்.
18. பிறமமாழிச் மோற்களுக்கு இலையான தமிழ்ச் மோற்கலைக் கண்டறிதல் (எ.கா.)
தகால்டுபிஸ்கட் – தங்கக்கட்டி.
19. ஊர்ப் மபயர்கைின்மரூஉலவ எழுதுக(எ.கா.) தஞ்ோவூர் – தஞ்லே
20. நிறுத்தற்குறிகலை அறிதல்.

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21. தபச்சுவழக்கு, எழுத்து வழக்கு (வாரான் – வருகிறான்).
22. மோற்கலைஇலைத்து புதிய மோல் உருவாக்கல்.
23. மபாருத்தமான காைம் அலமத்தல்
(இறந்தகாைம், நிகழ்காைம், எதிர்காைம்).
24. ேரியான வினாச் மோல்லைத் ததர்ந்மதடு.
25. ேரியான இலைப்புச் மோல்
(எனதவ, ஏமனனில், ஆலகயால், அதனால், அதுதபாை).
26. அலடப்புக்குள் உள்ை மோல்லைத் தகுந்த இடத்தில்தேர்க்க.
27. இருமபாருள்தருக.
28. குறில் – மநடில் மாற்றம், மபாருள் தவறுபாடு.
29. கூற்று, காரைம் – ேரியா? தவறா?
30. கலைச்மோற்கலைஅறிதல் :-
எ.கா. – Artificial Intelligence –மேயற்லக நுண்ைறிவு
Super Computer - மீத்திறன் கைினி
31. மபாருத்தமான மபாருலைத்மதரிவு மேய்தல்
32. மோற்கைின்கூட்டுப் மபயர்கள் (எ.கா.) புல் –புற்கள்
33. ேரியான மதாடலரத் ததர்ந்மதடுத்தல்
34. பிலழதிருத்துதல் (ஒரு-ஓர்)
35. மோல் – மபாருள் – மபாருத்துக
36. ஒருலம-பன்லம பிலழ
37. பத்தியிைிருந்து வினாவிற்கானேரியானவிலடலயத்ததர்ந்மதடு.

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Paper-II
PART - B
GENERAL STUDIES (DEGREE STANDARD)
CODE NO.003
UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE
(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Temper - Power of Reasoning - Rote
Learning vs Conceptual Learning - Science as a tool to understand the past,
present and future.
(ii) Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws – Mechanics - Properties of
Matter, Force, Motion and Energy - Everyday application of the Basic
Principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat,
Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.
(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products,
Fertilisers, Pesticides.
(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution,
Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human Diseases.
(v) Environment and Ecology.
UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS
(i) History - Latest diary of events - National symbols - Profile of States -
Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports-Books and authors.
(ii) Polity – Political parties and political system in India-Public awareness and
General administration- Welfare oriented Government schemes and their
utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
(iii) Geography-Geographical landmarks.
(iv) Economics-Current socio-economic issues.
(v) Science-Latest inventions in Science and Technology.
(vi) Prominent Personalities in various spheres – Arts, Science, Literature and
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UNIT-III: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(i) Location – Physical features - Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather and Climate -
Water Resources - Rivers in India - Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources -
Forest and Wildlife - Agricultural pattern.
(ii) Transport -Communication.
(iii) Social Geography – Population density and distribution- Racial, Linguistic
Groups and Major Tribes.
(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution:
Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.
UNIT–IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
(i) Indus Valley Civilization - Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas -
Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms - South Indian History.
(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio - Cultural History of India.
(iii) Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity –Race, Language,
Custom.
(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.
UNIT-V: INDIAN POLITY
(i) Constitution of India - Preamble to the Constitution- Salient features of the
Constitution- Union, State and Union Territory.
(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles
of State Policy.
(iii) Union Executive, Union Legislature – State Executive, State Legislature –
Local Governments, Panchayat Raj.
(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre-State Relationships.
(v) Election - Judiciary in India – Rule of Law.
(vi) Corruption in Public Life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lok
Ayukta - Right to Information- Empowerment of Women-Consumer
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UNIT-VI: INDIAN ECONOMY
(i) Nature of Indian Economy – Five year plan models - an assessment –
Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
(ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary
Policy - Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and
State Governments - Goods and Services Tax.
(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land Reforms
and Agriculture - Application of Science and Technology in Agriculture -
Industrial growth - Rural Welfare Oriented Programmes – Social
Problems – Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
(i) National Renaissance –Early uprising against British rule - Indian National
Congress - Emergence of leaders –B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh,
Bharathiar, V.O. Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma
Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash
Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and others.
(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant
Movements.
(iii) Communalism and Partition.
UNIT-VIII: History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements
in Tamil Nadu
(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil
Literature from Sangam Age till contemporary times.
(ii) Thirukkural : (a) Significance as a Secular Literature
(b) Relevance to Everyday Life
(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity
(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values - Equality,
Humanism, etc
(e) Relevance to Socio-Politico-Economic affairs
(f) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations against British
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(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio - Political Movements in Tamil
Nadu - Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism - Self Respect Movement,
Dravidian Movement and Principles underlying both these Movements,
Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.
UNIT–IX: Development Administration in Tamil Nadu
(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative
assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform Movements in
the Socio - Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people –
Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources -
Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare
schemes in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic
Development.
(iv) Education and Health Systems in Tamil Nadu.
(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
(vii) e-Governance in Tamil Nadu.
UNIT-X: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY
(i) Simplification – Percentage - Highest Common Factor (HCF) - Lowest
Common Multiple (LCM).
(ii) Ratio and Proportion.
(iii) Simple interest - Compound interest - Area - Volume - Time and Work.
(iv) Logical Reasoning - Puzzles-Dice - Visual Reasoning - Alpha numeric
Reasoning – Number Series.
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ANNEXURE – III
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED AND UPLOADED
ALONG WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION
(Size of each document should be less than 200 KB
in PDF format (Single page or Multiple page))
1. SSLC Mark Sheet
2. HSC Mark Sheet or its equivalent
3. Degree/ PG Degree mark sheet
4. Educational qualification: (prefer para 5(B) of this Notification)
Degree certificate/ PG Degree certificate/ Ph.D Degree in Library Science / Post
Graduate Diploma Certificate in Library Automation Land Networking/
Consolidated Mark Sheet
5. BLIS, MLIS Certificate and Mark Sheet (Consolidated)
6. SLET, NET, SET Certificate (if applicable)
7. Ph.D all documents related to para 5(B) of this notification (if applicable)
8. G.O. for Equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification (if applicable)
9. PSTM Certificate up to prescribed educational qualification of entire duration.
(if applicable)
10. Community Certificate
11. Differently Abled Certificate obtained from the Medical Board / Differently Abled
book (if applicable)
12. Exemption for Tamil Eligibility Test. (If claimed in the online application)
Disability Certificate as prescribed in G.O (Ms) No.08, Welfare of
Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Department, dated 21.09.2021.
Model format enclosed with Annexure-IV-A (Appendix-I) of this
Notification.
13. Experience Certificate (If applicable)
14. Destitute Widow Certificate (if applicable)
15. Ex-servicemen (if applicable)
16. Transgender ID Card with Gender (if applicable)
17. Gazetted copy for name change (if applicable)
18. No Objection Certificate (if applicable)
19. Documents / Court Orders proving Acquittal / Conviction or FIR in case of
pending cases for Criminal cases registered (if applicable)
20. Other Documents (if any)

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ANNEXURE-IV
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS BY
A SINGLE MEDICAL OFFICER
THE CIVIL MEDICAL BOARD
Signature of Candidate________________________________________
I/We do hereby certify that I/We have examined (full name) Thiru / Thirumathi /
Selvan / Selvi _______________________________________ a Candidate
____________ for employment under the Government as __________ in the
__________________________________ Office in the
_________________________________________________ Department and whose
signature is given above and cannot discover that he / she has any disease,
communicable or otherwise, constitutional affliction or bodily infirmity / except that his /
her weight is in excess of / below the standard prescribed, or except
I / We do not consider this a disqualification of the employment he / she seeks.
His / Her age is according to his / her own statement ________ years and by
appearance about ___ / ___ years.
I/We also certify that he / she has marks of Small Pox / Vaccination.
Chest measurement in
Inches
On full Inspiration
On full expiration
Difference
expansion
Height in ft.
Weight in kg.
Cardio–Vascular System
Respiratory System
His / Her vision is normal
Hypermetropic/ Myopic/ Astigmatic/
[Here enter the degree of defect and the strength of correction glasses]
Hearing is normal / defective (much or slight)
Urine - Does chemical examination show
(i) Albumen (ii) Sugar State specific gravity:
Personal marks (at least two should be mentioned) For Identification
1.
2.
SIGNATURE:
RANK:
DESIGNATION: PRESIDENT:
Member (i)
(ii)
STATION: STATION:
DATE: DATE:

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The candidate must make the statement required below prior to his / her Medical
Examination and must sign the declaration appended thereto. His attention is specially
directed to the warning contained in the note below:-
1. State your name in full:
2. State your age and birth place:
3. (a) Have you ever had small pox, intermittent
or any other fever, enlargement or suppuration of
glands spitting of blood, asthma, inflammation of
lungs, heart disease, fainting attacks, rheumatism,
appendicitis?
OR
(b) any other disease or accident requiring confinement
to bed and medical or surgical treatment?
4. When, where your last vaccinated
5. Have you or any of your near relations been
afflicted with consumption, serefula gout,
asthma, fits, epilepsy or insanity?
6. Have you suffered from any form of nervousness
due to over work or any other cause?
7. Furnish the following particulars concerning your family:
Father's age, if
living and state of
health
Father's age at
death
and cause of death
No. of brothers
living,
their ages, state of
health
No. of brothers
dead, their
ages at and cause
of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Mother's age, if
living
and state of health
Mother's age at
death
and cause of death
No. of Sisters
living, their
ages and state of
health
No. of Sisters
dead, their
ages at and cause
of death
(1) (2) (3) (4)
I declare all the above answers to be to the best of my belief, true and correct.
CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE
Note:- The candidate will be held responsible for the accuracy of the above statement by
willfully suppressing any information he will incur the risk of losing the appointment and
if appointed, of forfeiting all claim to superannuation allowance or gratuity.
MedI. I-68.

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ANNEXURE-IV-A
APPENDIX-I
Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write
This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs _________________________________(name of
the candidate with disability) a person with ________________________( nature and percentage of
disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/O/D/o__________________ a resident of
______________________________ (Village / District / State) and to state that He / She has physical
limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owning to his/her disability.
Due to the above mentioned disability following concession may be given:-
1. Exemption from tamil/second language
2. Extra _________ hours for writing theory exam.
3. Allocation of a scribe.
4. Over looking spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
5. Using calculator / assistive devices.
6. __________________(any other assistive devices or concessions).
*strike out the not applicable.
Signature
(Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent/signature of the
notified medical authority of a Government health care institution)
Name & Designation
Name of the Government Hospital/ Health Care Centre/The notified medical authority
Place:
Date:
Signature / Thumb impression
of the Differently abled person
Note:
Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/ disability
(eg, Visual impairment – Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability – Orthopedic specialist/ PMR .etc)
(Photo of the Differently Abled
Person and Stamp to be fixed here)

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ANNEXURE – V
Experience certificate for the posts of Librarian and Information Officer in
Anna Centenary Library and District Library Officer
1. Name and Address of the Institution/
Organization*
:
2. Whether the said Institution Organisation is
State Government/ Central Government/
Private
:
3. Name of the Employee and Date of Birth :
4. Qualification possessed by the Employee on
the Date of Joining Service in the above
said Institution/ Organisation
:
5. Designation and period of Experience of the
Employee (To be mentioned by issuing
authority)
:
6. Nature of the Work/ Duty performed by the
Employee (To be mentioned in brief)
7. Whether the Employee possesses
experience as laid in the Notification for the
Post of________ (relevant post may
mentioned)
:
8. Whether Attendance Register/ Attendance
Rolls/ Pay Register and other records/
available for this Employee
:
Office Seal:
Date:
Place: Signature
Name & Designation of the
issuing Authority:
Note:
* Institution/ Organisation means Schools/ Colleges/ Universities/ Deemed
Universities/ Private Organisation which has Library
* Institution/ Organisation which issues the certificate is cautioned that issuing of
any certificate containing false details will lead to legal/ penal action on them.

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Experience certificate for the post of College Librarian in Law Colleges
Date:
Place: Signature, Name and Designation of
the Head of Institution/Competent
authority(with Seal of the office/Officer)
NOTE:
1) A certificate in the format prescribed in above should be obtained from the Head of
the Institution/Competent authority wherein the individual had served or the authority
competent to issue such certificate in that institution.
2) The Head of Institution/Competent authority who issues the certificate is cautioned
that issuing of any certificate containing false details will lead to legal /penal action
against them.
1. Name of the Employee and Date of Birth :
2. Designation of the Employee
(Librarian/ Assistant Librarian / Library Assistant
/Cataloguer)
3. Name and Address of the Organization/ Institution
:
4. Type of Organization/Institution
(Government/University Library/Quasi Government
Organisation Library/Public Sector Library/Private
Library wherein Library automation software is
used)
:
5. Period of Experience
From (Date) to (Date)
:
6. Total Experinece
(YY/MM/DD)
:
7. CERTIFICATE
The above said employee is experienced in maintenance and upkeep of Library
as stated above. The above particulars furnished by us are correct.

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ANNEXURE – VI
COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
OBJECTIVE TYPE
a) One question will be displayed on the screen at a time.
b) Time available for you to complete the examination will be displayed through a
countdown timer in the top right-hand corner of the screen. It will display the
remaining time as Time Left. At the beginning of exam, timer will show 180
minutes (240 minutes for Differently Abled candidates with scribe) which will
reduce gradually with passage of time. When the timer reaches zero, the
examination will end by itself and your examination will be submitted by the
system automatically.
c) Question Number Box:
1. Question Number Box displayed on the right side of the screen will show the
status of each question using one of the following symbols:
The ‘Marked for Review’ status for a question simply indicates that you would
like to look at that question again.

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2. You can click on the ">" arrow which appears to the left of question number
box to minimize the question number box. This will enable you to view the
question on a bigger area of the screen. To view the question number box again,
you can click on "<" arrow which appears on the right side of the screen.
You can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to
the top of the question area, without scrolling.
3. The summary of number of questions answered, not answered, not visited,
marked for review and answered and marked for review will be displayed above
the question number box.
d) Answering a Question
i) The questions will appear on the screen in ascending order, which can be
answered one by one.
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ii) To select your answer of a question, click on the button of one of the options.
iii) Click on Save and Next button after answering every question to
save your answer. Otherwise your answer will not be saved.
iv) To deselect your chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option
again or click on the Clear Response button.
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e) Instruction for enlarging images
To view the image provided in the question in a bigger size, click on the
image and rotate the scrolling wheel on the mouse.
Any attempt of malpractice found, will render you liable to such
action or penalty as Commission may decide.

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ANNEXURE - VII
TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Sl.
No.
Process Timeline
1.
Last date upto which the Online
Application can be submitted/ payment
of fees can be made
01.03.2023
2. Application correction window period
From 06.03.2023 - 12.01 AM
To 08.03.2023 - 11.59 PM
3.
Last date upto which the applicants are
permitted to re-upload the documents
01.05.2023
4. Publication of Examination Results July 2023
5. Certificate Verification/ Oral Test August 2023
6. Counselling August 2023
Secretary
Secretary